Here we are on the last day of July, and it happens to be on a Monday. Do you know how many times I told myself "I'll start a diet Monday..." and then that Monday was the last day of the month so that turned into "well I'll just have one more day to get it out of my system and REALLY start the 1st of the month." (eye roll)
There is never going to be a perfect day that just makes starting easy. I promise you don't need "one more day" to get it out of your system! Today is the day!! Maybe it's day 1 or day 100 or day 1000...regardless the focus for all of us today is just to say Yes to meat and avoid things that make us not feel our best! Remember, you can do ANYTHING for just one day!! We are here to support you!!
I think in order to be successful this really has to become a lifestyle. In order to do that we often make a lot of changes and set some big goals. Remember that often times focusing on several different things all at once can be really overwhelming and even cause you to give up on everything if things don't go according to plan.
For August I want you to focus on only 1 non-negotiable thing. That means no matter what happens today, you will stick to that 1 thing!! For me it's "Stay Carnivore". Yes I have fasting goals, and exercise goals, and the plan is to not snack on cheese...those are all really great goals for me. However, no MATTER what happens...I will stay carnivore. If my fasting window gets blown, okay I stayed carnivore. If I skip the gym, okay I'll try again tomorrow but at least I stayed carnivore. I got stressed after a meeting and was snacking, okay but it was pork rinds and still carnivore so that's a win! Just let there just be ONE THING that keeps you grounded and motivated to move forward no matter what life throws at you today.
As you are planning what that 1 non-negotiable thing is, think about maybe your biggest temptation, or the one thing that keeps causing you to slip. What if you just didn't have that 1 thing...for one day! You would end today feeling amazing, and think about the momentum that could build! For those of you that have been here for a while share below some examples of your non-negotiable.
Happy Saturday! I hope you are all doing well. I know some people in the group have had some recent tough news for themselves or family members. It really puts the day to day issues we face into perspective, and reminds me to just focus on doing the best I can to be as healthy as possible. To those who are having a hard time, we are all here for you and sending you some prayers and support. 🙏🏼🙏🏼 Just focus today on doing the best you can and remember that food isn't going to bring you the comfort you are looking for.
Here is a little video of Penelopes performance from her piano recital l last night, she's been taking lessons for about a year and a half. 🎹🤍🖤
*Livestream Monday night at 4pm pst/7pm est
Thinking about the year ahead can be overwhelming when it comes to goal setting. For some people, like me, short term goals can be much more motivating. Right now it's beast mode through the Meetup this Saturday. That said, I do still have long term goals for the year. Staying carnivore is just a given now as it's my life already so I have to dive a little deeper for me. I'd like to stay in the same weight range but lower my body fat a bit. Gain some muscle mass in short. Gym at least 4 times a week and beast mode at the same time is my recipe.
Steak video for interest. 🤪
Do you do better with short or long term goals?
So sorry guys, my 2 1/2 hour drive home from the cabin is turning into a 5+ hour drive home so I am not going to make it in time to Livestream tonight. I'll post the link for the Dr Berry Livestream for tomorrow when I know it. I'll catch up on posts here when I get home if you have any questions.
Happy Tuesday!! So fun to hang out on the 2 different streams yesterday!!
One of the things that we talked about last night here in Locals was the dopamine and excitement that is created when you are looking forward to something (vacation, event, etc). It's one of the things that always keeps me motivated, having some specific event to work towards. That's why I did so well for the first few months of the year, I had several different conferences and events to keep me dialed in.
I realized in talking last night that's maybe why I've been struggling the last couple months. Yes travel makes things hard but when I am super focused that isn't an issue at all. Once all those big events I had been so hyper focused on ended I took a deep breath and "relaxed". And usually I come up with another event to motivate me but this time I didn't have anything specific to retain my focus.
I have been really proud of myself the last 2 days, but this was my reminder that I'm order to help keep ...
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I only had one meal today. I went to a lunch/birthday at Santana's Mexican restaurant. I had the Santana fajitas
Beef,chicken,shrimp, and chorizo with sour cream and guacamole. I didn't eat the shells, beans, or rice. I took off most of the peppers and onions. I ate one of the grilled pineapple rings. I had a little salsa but no chips (that was tough), lol I don't know what the calories or macros are. I had a great time and enjoyed seeing everyone 😊
Hi everyone, it is good to be here today. I was able to walk downtown for some exercise this morning. I feel I could take a nap. I think my body is still adjusting to the new life. I am doing so much better than I could have imagined. I am amazed at how filling meat is!! This month I am going to really keep track of how long a grocery haul lasts me. I still have not finished the meat from last month. It is still in the freezer. Although I do need to get more bacon, eggs, beef tallow and butter. Those seem to go pretty quickly. Outside of that, I am going to take a restful day. Thank you all for being there. Look for to talking with you tomorrow.
